Lake Lindero, Agoura Hills, California
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Lake Lindero is a man-made lake in Agoura Hills, California
, United States. "Lake Lindero" also refers to the district immediately surrounding this lake.
Built during the late 1960s and early 1970s amid a housing construction boom in the area, the lake is surrounded by private housing for the most part, with a small shopping district on the north side and some office buildings, a Lutheran church in the center, a synagogue
, and another small shopping corridor along the district's southeast corner.
The neighborhood is relatively quiet and middle-class, with a notable working class
contingent.
The neighborhood contains the Lindero Country Club, Lindero Canyon Middle School, and Yerba Buena Elementary School.
The district's synagogue has become a major center of Jewish culture in the area, and every Sabbath
local Orthodox Jews can be seen walking to and from the synagogue along major roads throughout Agoura Hills.
The Reyes Adobe museum is located in the eastern part of the Lake Lindero district. The historic Reyes Adobe Museum (c. 1820), from the Rancho Las Virgenes
, owned by the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department, was built in the mid-2000s around the site of the old adobe
. Today, it is a popular tourist attraction.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States. "Lake Lindero" also refers to the district immediately surrounding this lake.
Built during the late 1960s and early 1970s amid a housing construction boom in the area, the lake is surrounded by private housing for the most part, with a small shopping district on the north side and some office buildings, a Lutheran church in the center, a synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
, and another small shopping corridor along the district's southeast corner.
The neighborhood is relatively quiet and middle-class, with a notable working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
contingent.
The neighborhood contains the Lindero Country Club, Lindero Canyon Middle School, and Yerba Buena Elementary School.
The district's synagogue has become a major center of Jewish culture in the area, and every Sabbath
Shabbat
Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after when one would expect to be able to see three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact times, therefore, differ from...
local Orthodox Jews can be seen walking to and from the synagogue along major roads throughout Agoura Hills.
The Reyes Adobe museum is located in the eastern part of the Lake Lindero district. The historic Reyes Adobe Museum (c. 1820), from the Rancho Las Virgenes
Rancho Las Virgenes
Rancho Las Vírgenes was a land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1802 by Spanish Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga to Miguel Ortega but was abandoned after his death in 1809. Nemecio Domínguez and Domingo Carrillo received a Mexican grant in 1834. Nuestra Señora la...
, owned by the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department, was built in the mid-2000s around the site of the old adobe
Adobe
Adobe is a natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and some kind of fibrous or organic material , which the builders shape into bricks using frames and dry in the sun. Adobe buildings are similar to cob and mudbrick buildings. Adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for...
. Today, it is a popular tourist attraction.